The Complete Illustrated Guide to Massage: A Step-by-step Approach to the Healing Art of TouchProvides an overview of massage as a therapy; describes the body systems that benefit from the influence of therapeutic touch; introduces the basic techniques of massage with step-by-step photographs; discusses complementary therapies; and looks at methods of self-massage. |
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How to Use this Book | 8 |
Origins of Massage | 14 |
Children and Massage | 20 |
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20 seconds abdomen activity aromatherapy baby back massage back pain benefits of massage blood body body's bones breathing buttock cause chest circulation complementary therapies couch damage deep effects of massage effleurage elbow emotional essential oils exercises experience feel feet fingers fingertips flex flexibility foot fracture fractured bone friction gentle giving massage hand head healing heel hydrotherapy increase inflammation injury INVERSION THERAPY involves joints kneading knee kyphosis Laurita lightly LORDOSIS low back pain lower back massage practitioners massage therapy massage treatment mobility move movements neck nerves nervous osteoarthritis palm patient pelvis percussion peristalsis petrissage physical pillow posture practice pregnancy pressure problems professional REFLEXOLOGY relaxed release relieve Repeat response rest rotate scapula scoliosis self-massage Shiatsu shoulder side skeletal muscles skin slowly spinal spine squeeze strain stress stretch strokes tapotement techniques tension therapeutic therapist thigh thumbs tissues touch towel traction vertebrae waist wrist